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Model of a female offering bearer
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 11 – early Dynasty
2010–1961 B.C.
Object Place: Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 10, shaft A (Djehutynakht)
Medium/Technique
Wood
Dimensions
Width x height x depth: 8 x 41 x 14 cm (3 1/8 x 16 1/8 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.882
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment
DescriptionNude female offering bearer standing with feet together and balancing a basket on her head with her left hand. The body is carved from a single piece of wood with the arms and basket added. The feet are molded from plaster.
ProvenanceFrom Deir el-Bersha, tomb 10, shaft A (tomb of Djehutynakht). May 1915: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. (Accession Date: March 1, 1921)